Choice is made. Now, what to study

By Kristi Barlette

Published 10:09 pm, Sunday, May 5, 2013

May 1 was the deadline at colleges across the country for high school students to commit to attending, and pay their deposit. In honor of this deadline, CareerBuilder.com released a study looking at the most in-demand college majors.

The employment website — along with Harris Interactive — talked with more than 2,000 employers and asked companies which college majors were most in demand at their firms.

1) Business – 31%

2) Computer and information sciences – 24%

3) Engineering – 17%

4) Health professions and related clinical sciences – 10%

5) Engineering technologies – 9%

6) Math and statistics – 9%

7) Communications technologies – 7%

8) Education – 7%

9) Science technologies – 6%

10) Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities – 6%

Best street for outdoor dining

You've turned in your poll with all your faves for the Best of the Capital Region, and there's still time to send a photo and write-up about why your pet is best to http://timesunion.com/bestof. Now, for our ongoing 518 Best of plus: With this perfect spring weather, which streets in the Capital Region offer the best outdoor dining possibilities?